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What NFL team does each state hate the most?

A recent survey by a Reddit user asked thousands of posters to name their state and their least favorite NFL team. The Redditor compiled the results, which highlights some expected and surprising rivalries.

Compiled by Zane Sparling|August 5, 2014

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Most Hated NFL Teams

Hatred and Sports: They're both proud American traditions. And like ice cream and apple pie, they go pretty well together.

Recently, Reddit user kmhokies35 surveyed thousands of subscribers of an NFL message board, asking them to name what state they lived in and their least favorite NFL team. The results might surprise you.

Many NFL teams are hated, but have you ever wondered which is loathed the most? Click through for a breakdown on least popular NFL teams by state.

Who hates SF? Pretty much the rest of the Northwest that isn't California. Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana all named the 49ers as their most loathed NFL team. They're also unpopular in Iowa and Nebraska.

San Francisco 49ers Who hates SF? Pretty much the rest of the... Photo-6606467.91048 - Connecticut Post

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Seattle Seahawks

Just south of the area that hates San Francisco are plenty of fans who dislike the Seattle Seahawks. They were ranked as the most hated NFL team by California, Nevada and Utah.

Seattle Seahawks

Just south of the area that hates San Francisco are plenty of fans who dislike the Seattle Seahawks. They were ranked as the most hated NFL team by California, Nevada and Utah.

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Seattle Seahawks Just south of the area that hates San Francisco... Photo-6255801.91048 - Connecticut Post

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Unsurprisingly, this Pennsylvania team has some local haters; Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland all ranked the Steelers as their least favorite NFL team. But unexpectedly, so did Arizona and New Mexico.

Maybe they're still bitter about the Cardinals' loss in Super Bowl XLIII?

It seems like most fans prefer to focus on regional animosity, at least in this survey. According to the results, you can pretty much walk down the road from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and then through Alabama, and not find a single Saints fan. All these states named it their least favorite NFL team.

Massachusetts' haters are a little more geographically diverse than usual. Of course New York has no love for the Boston-based team, but Indiana and Florida also named the Patriots their least favorite NFL team. Somebody's bitter.

Pretty much all of New England is united in despising New York's NFL team. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts all put this team on the top of their hate list. Only Rhode Island abstained.